Table 14. Price Determination by Source of Lumber 

 (Number of plants) 



Seller determined price actually. 



Relation to Other Studies 



A report published by the N. H. State Planning and Development 

 Commission in 1961° emphasized both the landowners problems and the 

 need for new industry. Cooperative efforts were suggested for both these 

 groups. A marketing cooperative such as the Independent Grocers was 

 suggested, but the vitalizing force, now lacking, was not determined. In 

 general, the present unused volume of hardwoods and the kinds of indus- 

 try that might utilize this wood were of major concern. 



A study of "Wood Use by Manufacturing Firms" in Minneapolis and 

 St. Paul 7 was made in 1957. These industries were found to be purchas- 

 ing half their lumber directly from sawmill owners and the other half 

 from wholesalers, brokers, and retailers. In New Hampshire 65 percent 

 of the volume used by wood industries was obtained directly from saw- 

 mills. Among other factors there is considerable similarity in these two 

 studies. In both, the use of the top grades of lumber are stressed ; large 

 purchases of western softwoods were made by millwork, cabinet and 

 other softwood using plants. In New Hampshire the box and shook in- 

 dustry used 42 percent of the total lumber volume studied. In the Minne- 

 sota study the box industry used 32 percent of the lumber volume and the 

 bulk of the in-state softwood lumber purchases went to box manufac- 

 turers as in New Hampshire. One strong difference occurred in furniture 

 manufacturing. The Minnesota industries purchase about 77 percent of 

 their lumber dry, either air-seasoned or kiln-dried. 



Minneapolis and St. Paul industries reported that native species could 

 not usually meet grade and volume needs. Some did not know what was 



6 "Small Business in New Hampshire's Forestry and Forest Products Industries^ 

 House and Stoddard. 



7 Lake States Forest Experiment Station Paper No. 75, 1959. 



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